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Dr. Esam Abdulla Fakhro

Chairman

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Dr. Esam Abdulla Fakhro

Chairman

Dr. Esam Fakhro is a holder of PhD Degree in Mechanical Engineering from London University. He was awarded the Bahrain Medal – FirstClass. He is also a member of the Supreme Council for Education Development, and a member of the board of Trustees of AMA International University. Dr. Fakhro was a former member of the Economic Development Board. Previously, he chaired the Aluminum Bahrain Co. (ALBA), in addition to chairing the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce & Industry, and the Federation of GCC Chambers. Dr. Fakhro was a former member of Mumtalakat Currently, he chairs Abdullah Yousif Fakhro & Sons Group in the field of transport and electronics, as well as foods and financial services. Dr. Fakhro is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bahrain Cinema Company In addition, he assumes the post of the Deputy Chairman of National Bank of Bahrain, and the Qatar Bahrain Cinema Company and Vox Cineco. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Trafco and Bahrain Livestock Company.

Brigadier Ebrahim Abdullah Al-Mahmoud

Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors

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Brigadier Ebrahim Abdullah Al-Mahmoud

Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors

Brigadier Ebrahim Al-Mahmoud currently serves as CFO of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) after having held many positions, such as: Director of Military Consumer Association, Head of Internal Audit Division, Head of Financial Control Division and Assistant Financial Controller. Brigadier Ebrahim Abdullah Al-Mahmoud is the Vice Chairman of Bahrain Aluminum Extrusion Company (Balexco), a Board Member of the Military Pension Fund and the Military Consumer Association. Brigadier Ebrahim Al-Mahmoud is a certified Arab accountant and holds a master’s degree in public administration from Portland State University, USA, and a B.Sc. in Economics from the University of Kuwait. In addition to his participation in many training courses in the areas of management, leadership and development, and has a professional experience of more than 38 years.

Mr. Khalid Yousif Abdul Rahman

Board Member

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Mr. Khalid Yousif Abdul Rahman

Board Member

Mr. Khalid Yousif Abdul Rahman is Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Yousif Abdul Rahman Engineer Holding Company W.L.L. He is also Chairman of Food Supply Company Limited, Vice Chairman of National Establishment of Technical and Trade Services, Vice Chairman of National Transport Company, and Vice Chairman of Awal Dairy Company. He is a member of the Board of several major companies in Bahrain, including National Bank of Bahrain and Bahrain Ship Repairing & Engineering Company. He gained his B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering from Plymouth Polytechnic University, UK, and is a registered member of Bahrain Society of Engineers and the Committee for Organizing Engineering Professional Practice (COEPP) Mechanical Engineering Cat. B. Mr. Abdul Rahman has over 41 years of professional experience.

Mr. Muhammad Zarrug Rajab

Board Member

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Mr. Muhammad Zarrug Rajab

Board Member

Muhammad Zarrug Rajab holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy and is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. He has held senior posts in Libya including the Auditor General, the Minister of Treasury, Head of Libyan Peoples’ Congress, the Prime Minister from 1983 to 1985, Convener of Libyan Central Bank, and Libyan Foreign Investment. Muhammad Rajab has over 46 years’ professional experience.

Mr. Khalid Abdulaziz Al Jassim

Board Member

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Mr. Khalid Abdulaziz Al Jassim

Board Member

Mr. Khalid Abdulaziz Al Jassim is the Chairman and the Managing Director of Afkar Holding Company, which specializes in real estate. Prior to that, he was a board member of Arcapita Bank. Mr. Al Jassim has also worked for Arthur Anderson as a senior auditor. He holds a BSC in Computer Science & Mathematics from the California State University, Long Beach as well as an Executive MBA from Pepperdine University.

Mr. Mohammed Abdulla Al Jalahama

Board Member

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Mr. Mohammed Abdulla Al Jalahama

Board Member

Mr. Mohammed Abdulla Al Jalahama is currently the Treasurer of the Kuwait Awqaf Pension Fund. He has been a board member on several government organizations in Kuwait. He was also a board member of Bangladesh Islamic Bank and Al Madar Finance and Investment Company. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from the Concordia University.

Mr. Abdulla Ahmed Kamal

Board Member

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Mr. Abdulla Ahmed Kamal

Board Member

Mr. Abdulla Ahmed Kamal is Head of Operations for Osool Asset Management B.S.C. (c) in Bahrain. He was formerly Head of Risk and Compliance at Ernst & Young Corporate Finance, responsible for the development of the company’s risk and compliance framework. He has in-depth knowledge of Internal Audit functions and processes, and is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). He also holds membership of the Association of Chartered Accountants (ACCA). Mr. Kamal gained his Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the University of Bahrain.

Mr. Marwan Khaled Tabbara

Board Member

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Mr. Marwan Khaled Tabbara

Board Member

Mr. Marwan Khaled Tabbara is the Managing Partner of Startum W.L.L, a management consultancy firm registered in the Kingdom of Bahrain. He is also a Board member of Bahrain Bourse, Bahrain Development Bank and Bahrain Flour Mills. Prior to becoming the managing partner of Statrum, he worked for Citibank N.E on a wide range of business including Corporate and Project Finance, Treasury, Islamic Finance, M&A Advisory, Corporate Debts and Financial Advisory. He holds a BSC in Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Engineering Management from Duke University, USA.

Mr. Mohammed Abdulla Nooruddin

Board Member

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Mr. Mohammed Abdulla Nooruddin

Board Member

Mr. Mohammed Abdulla Nooruddin is the Chairman of Newbury Investments W.L.L., a private entity established in the Kingdom of Bahrain that provides financial and investment advisory services. He is also a Board member at Al Baraka Bank-Egypt, Tadhamon Capital and Ibdar Bank. In the past, Mr. Nooruddin has held several executive positions at Arcapita Bank, First Islamic Investment Bank, Bahrain International Bank and Gulf International Bank. He holds a BSc in Business Administration from the University of Bahrain.

Member of Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI).

Holds a number of awards, First Degree Award of Capability for Islamic services within and outside Bahrain 2007, from the King of Bahrain, Euro Money Award for innovation in Islamic banking supervision, Malaysia 2007, Malaysia Award for contribution to Islamic banking.

He has participated and been a speaker in a number of jurisprudence, educational, economic, intellectual, social and cultural conferences and seminars.

Rev. Shaikh Dr. Essam Khalaf Al Enizi

Member

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Rev. Shaikh Dr. Essam Khalaf Al Enizi

Member

Professor of Comparative Jurisprudence and Faculty of Sharia and Islamic Studies, University of Kuwait.

Member of Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI),

Member of the Shari’a Supervisory Board at Boubyan Bank – State of Kuwait, Alahli Bank, Investment Dar – State of Kuwait, Kuwait Zakat House.

He has participated and been a speaker in a number of jurisprudence, educational, economic, intellectual, social and cultural conferences and seminars.

Mr. Hassan Jarrar

Chief Executive Officer

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Mr. Hassan Jarrar

Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Hassan Amin Jarrar is one of the most prominent banking leaders in the region with more than 30 years of international, regional and local banking experience. Prior joining Bahrain Islamic Bank on July 1, 2015, to handle the position of the Chief Executive Officer and took over the leadership of Bahrain Islamic Bank, the leading Islamic bank in Bahrain. Mr. Jarrar’s diverse career in Banking includes extensive experience in retail, SME, and corporate banking in the Middle East and the US. Regionally, Mr. Jarrar served as Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank, Head of Corporate and SME Banking at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, and Head of Corporate Banking, Abu Dhabi at Mashreq bank. Internationally, he has two decades of experience in key management positions in leading banking institutions in the United States; namely with Security Pacific Bank, and Bank of America. Mr Jarrar holds a BSc in Finance from California State University, San Jose, and Chairman of Liquidity Management Center”LMC”, serves on the Boards of Bahrain Bourse, the Bahrain Association of Banks, Bahrain Economic Development Board, Tamkeen, and Thomson Reuters MENA Regulatory advisory Board.

Mr. Fahim Shafiqi

Chief Risk Officer

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Mr. Fahim Shafiqi

Chief Risk Officer

Mr. Fahim Ahmed is an experienced Banker with over 20 years of international experience gained through various roles in corporate banking and risk management spanning the markets of Pakistan, GCC, Africa the UK. Prior to joining BisB, Mr. Ahmed held the position of Chief Risk Officer at Standard Chartered Bank Bahrain. He has a Diploma in Islamic Finance (CDIF), and holds an MBA from the UK’s University of Warwick.

Mr. Wesam Baqer

Head of Corporate and Institutional Banking

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Mr. Wesam Baqer

Head of Corporate and Institutional Banking

Mr. Wesam Baqer is an experienced Banking professional with a diverse career covering all facets of Corporate Banking, Private Banking, and Business Development. Mr. Baqer joined BisB in 2008 as the Head of the Corporate Banking. Previously, he held the same post at National Bank of Kuwait. Prior to that, he managed corporate relationships with HSBC for 8 years. He is a board member representing BisB in various companies and is an active member in charitable and community service societies in Bahrain. Mr. Baqer completed an Executive Management Leadership Diploma from Darden Graduate School of Business, University of Virginia (USA). He also holds an MSc (Economics) in Finance and Investment Management from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, and a BS in Business Administration from the University of Bahrain. He is a Certified Financial Adviser (CeFA), and a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers.

Mr. Dawood Al Ashhab

Head of Human Resources and General Services

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Mr. Dawood Al Ashhab

Head of Human Resources and General Services

Mr. Dawood Al Ashhab brings to the Bank a wealth of international banking experience and an in depth knowledge of HR Management best practice. Prior to joining BisB, Mr Al Ashhab managed the human resources team regionally at Standard Chartered Bank, covering the Bank’s Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Jordan and Saudi Arabia offices. Mr. Al Ashhab holds a BS in Public Administration, is a certified coach from the prestigious Gallup University, UK, and is a member of the Society of HR Management (SHRM).

Mr. Mazar Rashid Mohammed Jalal

Head of Compliance

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Mr. Mazar Rashid Mohammed Jalal

Head of Compliance

Mazar Rashid Mohammed Jalal has over 18 years of experience in the financial services industry, covering Asset Management, Risk Management, Corporate Governance and Compliance. Prior to joining BisB, he was Head of Compliance at Kuwait Finance House, Bahrain. Mazar has had an extensive interface with various Central Bank regulators in the field of compliance and corporate governance, AML procedures, and FATCA, among others. He holds a BSc. in Accounting from the University of Bahrain, and a Diploma in Islamic Banking and Insurance from the Institute of Islamic Banking and Insurance, UK and Wales, with which he also has an Associate Fellowship. In 2014 , he acquired the International Diploma in Compliance (with Distinction) as recommended by the Central Bank of Bahrain.

Mrs. Maisa Shunnar

Head of Business Planning and Transformation

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Mrs. Maisa Shunnar

Head of Business Planning and Transformation

Mrs. Shunnar is a qualified, trained and seasoned professional. With over 17 years of rich and insightful experience, in a vastly international environment (USA & Middle East). Prior to holding her current position in BisB, Mrs. Shunnar worked in the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) as a Transformation Manager overseeing the aggregated change activity within the Bank. She drove major changes across the bank such as the centralization of the non-core business activities and the building of the shared services center. In previous assignments, Mrs. Shunnar headed the Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) Department in the Electronic Government of Bahrain and she served as the Manager of Performance &Productivity Improvements for EDS on the Gulf Air Account. Prior moving to the Middle East, Mrs. Shunnar worked in Shell Oil & Gas and for the City of Houston in the State of Texas, USA. Mrs. Shunnar is a certified & accredited trainer for the United Nations on Business Process Re-engineering. Mrs. Shunnar holds a B.Sc. degree in Business Administration majoring in Computer Information Systems from the University of Houston (Texas, USA), and a Master degree in Business Communication and Leadership from Jones International University (Colorado, USA).

Mr. Hussain Al Banna

Head of Treasury Department

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Mr. Hussain Al Banna

Head of Treasury Department

Mr. Hussain is a banking professional with more than 14 years of conventional as well as Islamic banking experience in various capacities. His banking experience started in 2004 when he joined the BNP Paribas as an Officer in the Regional Treasury Operations. In early 2005, he was selected for the prestigious Executive Management Trainee Program at Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK) where he was exposed to all the desks within the Treasury & Investments department. There he gained in-depth knowledge of Foreign Exchange (FX), Money Market (MM) - Asset Liability Management (ALM), Corporate Treasury sales and finally handling of over US$ 700 million fixed income bond portfolio. He joined BisB in 2008 and is currently Assistant General Manager heading the treasury department with a mandate of handling FX, MM as well as the Bank's sukuk portfolio. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Bahrain & has successfully completed Treasury & Capital Markets diploma from Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance (BIBF).

Mr. Osama Nasr

Head of Information Technology

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Mr. Osama Nasr

Head of Information Technology

Mr. Osama Nasr holds a Master’s degree in Information System Management from the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. In addition to his participation in several courses and workshops specialized in the field of work. He is currently the head of information technology in BisB. Mr. Osama Nasr has a good professional experience in various areas of information technology. Prior to joining Bahrain Islamic Bank in 2007 as a head of Application Services in the information technology department, Mr. Osama has held various key positions in a number of specialized companies in the information technology services in outside of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Mr. Osama holds over 20 years of exposure and knowledge in information technology. In addition to his current rule in BISB, he is a Non-Executive member of Global Payment Services- GPS W.L.L.

Mr. Ameer A.Ghani Dairi

Chief Financial Officer

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Mr. Ameer A.Ghani Dairi

Chief Financial Officer

With over 18 years of experience in financial management. Mr. Ameer Abdul Ghani Dairi is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from New Hampshire Board of accountancy, USA and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) licensed by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, USA. He is a board member representing BisB in LMC and he is also holds a B.Sc. in Accounting from the University of Bahrain and has had a broad commercial banking career in Bahrain. Mr. Dairi has been with Bahrain Islamic Bank since 2007.

Mrs. Dalal Al Qais

Head of Retail Banking

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Mrs. Dalal Al Qais

Head of Retail Banking

Mrs Al Qais is a highly experienced retail banker. Prior to her appointment in late 2017 as the first Bahraini lady to hold the position of Head of Retail Banking for the Bank, she headed the Consumer Banking Division of Standard Chartered Bank in Bahrain, with regional responsibilities covering Bahrain, Qatar and Oman. During her 16 years with Standard Chartered Bank, her management roles covered retail branch banking, SMEs, credit cards, and wealth management. Ms Al Qais also brings to the Bank in-depth knowledge of consumer banking digitization channels. She holds a Master Degree in Finance and a Bachelor’s Degree in Management and Marketing.

Mr. Mahmood Qannati

Head of Brand, Marketing and Corporate Communications

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Mr. Mahmood Qannati

Head of Brand, Marketing and Corporate Communications

Mr. Mahmood Qannati has extensive local and regional experience in marketing, communication and brand identity management for more than 17 years. Prior to joining Bahrain Islamic Bank, he held several senior positions at Standard Chartered including Regional Marketing Head, and Regional Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications at SIGNA in the United Arab Emirates. He holds a Master’s degree in Marketing Information Systems from the University of Sunderland and a Bachelor of Marketing degree from the University of Bahrain.

Mrs. Eman Ali Abdulla

Head of Central Operations

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Mrs. Eman Ali Abdulla

Head of Central Operations

Ms. Eman Ali Abdulla Ebrahim has more than 20 years of Banking Operations experience, extending through front and back office coordination for Trade Finance, Treasury and Islamic Finance. She is well-versed in conventional and Islamic banking operations, products and services support. Eman joined BisB in 2006, after eight years with Ahli United Bank in customer service and related support functions.